Man charged in recent burglary faces charge from a year ago

NEW DURHAM — A man was arrested Thursday on warrants stemming from a burglary incident from about one year ago but will now also face charges related to another burglary in York, Maine.

Kai Taggersell, 23, previously of 11 Sylvan Circuit, York, Maine, was arrested on Thursday by New Hampshire State Police in Epping. He was charged with burglary and possession of morphine for an incident reported approximately one year ago near Birch Hill Road, according to New Durham Police Chief Shawn Bernier.

The York Police Department is also alleging Taggersell acted in concert with Michael Wall, 23, of 4 Hemlock Ridge Road, York, Maine in a recent incident on Jan. 9.

At 4:39 p.m., York police say Taggersell and Wall burglarized a residence at 1 Mill Ridge Farm Lane, forcing their way in through the front door and “ransack(ing)” the home, according to a press release. Numerous electronic items were stolen including a flat screen television and laptops. The address listed for Taggersell in by York police is 48 Tansy Lane in Stratham, N.H.

The Epping Police Department confirmed state police arrested Taggersell at Pondside Motel off Calef Highway. In his motel room, authorities said they found a flat screen television, laptops and other items they believe are tied to the Jan. 9 burglary. York police say they are seeking to charge Taggersell with burglary and theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. Wall has also been arrested and charged with burglary and theft by unauthorized taking.

Wall was transported to York County jail after he was unable to post bail, according to a York police press release, and Taggersell is currently being held in the Rockingham County House of Corrections.

York police say these arrests would not have been possible without a resident who placed an emergency call when they saw a suspicious vehicle in the area of Mill Ridge Farm Lane on Jan. 9. They say the resident, a neighbor to the home being burglarized, was “alert” due to recent news reports of residential burglaries.

Bernier said New Durham police are seeking an arraignment date for Taggersell out of Rochester Circuit Court, though one has not been set and there is currently no bail order.

Bernier added he believes Taggersell was involved in multiple burglaries in New Durham though he could not comment at this time on the number. He stressed the importance of residents locking their car doors, garages and homes as New Durham is seeing a rise in burglaries.

“There were 17 cars hit in the Birch Hill and Miller Road area within the last two weeks,” he said. “We do have leads on that. I cannot comment any further on that.”

Bernier noted it took close to a year to apprehend Taggersell as his department was waiting on results to come back from evidence submitted to the state lab. He said he could not disclose what evidence led to Taggersell’s charges.

“Everything will go through the county attorney’s office from here,” Bernier said.